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at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she worked very hard over the last four years since the middle of the last campaign it figure out what they're public profile should be. how she can conduct herself in way the whole country can relate to and not to get into things that could be misinterpreted. her role tonight is easier. she has already defined it. and she's got to be talking about her husband as a person and telling their story. she is not going to be wading into some of the partisan fight as we have been discussing. she is really going to be talking about her husband and she's bee
at the time, to demonize michelle obama. she even said she felt there was an attempt to make her this angry black woman. that does not exist any more. that character has been beat back. but here you have a person, an individual woman, who there's a lot resting on her shoulders today to talk about the values that women can find relatable, including the economy. not just certainly about women's health issues and healthcare, it is about the economy and how it impacted women. >> yes. she...
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. >> tuesday night is the big --an's night, michelle obama they will hit hard on that theme. wednesday night will be about the democratic party being united. there are reports that bill clinton is the only speaker who has not turned over his speech. it will be his night. he will not get out of the park and thursday, obama always rises to the occasion. -- he will not get out of the park -- knock it out of the park. at third there will be the big obama/biden opportunity. >> they get 90 minutes of prime time from the network. >> we're looking to having you back here for the next four nights of the democratic national convention. >> the cspan coverage of the democratic convention starts today at 5:00 p.m. eastern, every minute, every speech live on c-span, cspan rita, and online at c-span.org. these are the featured speakers. >> this november, the torch will be passed again to a new generation of americans. so, with barack obama and for you and for me, our country will be committed to his cause. the work begins a new. the hope rises again and the dream lives on. >> share your opi
. >> tuesday night is the big --an's night, michelle obama they will hit hard on that theme. wednesday night will be about the democratic party being united. there are reports that bill clinton is the only speaker who has not turned over his speech. it will be his night. he will not get out of the park and thursday, obama always rises to the occasion. -- he will not get out of the park -- knock it out of the park. at third there will be the big obama/biden opportunity. >> they get...
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family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can which is great but skies just opened and the pouring rain all of a sudden. that seems to happen a lot here in charlotte. you talked about michelle obama and we will discuss that later, i know. but i think, you know, the interesting thing to keep in mind about official obama's speech tonight and a lot of other speeches is if there is one big idea that democrats are trying to achieve here tonight, is to maximize support among what one political observer called the coalition of the ascendant. if democrats win this election, it is goin
family, michelle obama. on thursday night, i will offer what i believe is a better path forward. a path that will create good jobs. and strengthen our middle class. and grow our economy. and the good news is, virginia, that in just two months, you get to choose which path we take. >> our very own steve kornacki is? charlotte. steve, what's the vibe ahead of tonight's big speeches? >> i tell you just a minute ago we had one heck of a crowd behind us. some of them are still here can...
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we have michelle obama to look forward tonight. >> yeah, michelle obama is going to again, i think remind people that she and the president, they came from humble beginnings, and they are the beneficiaries of the american dream -- >> stephanie: apparently you did not hear about the tuna fish and pasta that mitt romney and ann romney had to scrape by on. they had to sell stocks for god's sakes. >> the big lie of the romney campaign is this notion that somehow the president doesn't understand the american dream, when in fact the president is the greatest example of the american dream. and what the president wants to do is to make sure that that dream is available for other people so you don't have to have started on third base in order to make it in this country. make sure middle income folks and people working hard every day, they can make it just like he and michelle did and i think that's what you will be hearing. >> stephanie: you are not their strategy, neither am i, but they should probably stop trying to make the romneys seem like regular people, because it just gets more and more aw
we have michelle obama to look forward tonight. >> yeah, michelle obama is going to again, i think remind people that she and the president, they came from humble beginnings, and they are the beneficiaries of the american dream -- >> stephanie: apparently you did not hear about the tuna fish and pasta that mitt romney and ann romney had to scrape by on. they had to sell stocks for god's sakes. >> the big lie of the romney campaign is this notion that somehow the president...
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also at the convention, pursley michele obama tonight with a full on speech about her ambitions for another four years. can the democrats make an effective case for four more years in white the white house? the author of the best-selling book, aaron klein joins us. he is the author of "fool me twice." glad blakeman joining us as well. nancy pelosi stands idly by. all of that here tonight and more. one of the most important questions facing voters this year is has the president delivered on his promises to the american people. president obama himself refusing to give his performance on the economy a letter grade. as the national debt today hits $16 trillion. the president, settling instead for incomplete. the third time in as many years that he is offered that assessment. and a serious change in tone from four years ago when senator obama told voters that he knew he had only one term to turn things around. >> one nice thing about the situation i find myself in is that i will be held accountable. i have for years. a year from now come i think people are going to see that we are starting to ma
also at the convention, pursley michele obama tonight with a full on speech about her ambitions for another four years. can the democrats make an effective case for four more years in white the white house? the author of the best-selling book, aaron klein joins us. he is the author of "fool me twice." glad blakeman joining us as well. nancy pelosi stands idly by. all of that here tonight and more. one of the most important questions facing voters this year is has the president...
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the siblings of both michelle obama and barack obama. this is his half-sister speaking now. >> i'm maya soetoro-ng, an educator, mother of two, and proud to be barack obama's little sister. [ applause ] >> i'm craig robinson, michelle obama's big brother, father of four, and head coach of oregon state university's men's basketball team. any seven footers out there, give me a call. >> craig and i come from different states. we've had different upbringings. and as you can see, we have different perspectives on the world. >> but no matter how different we may seem, we share a set of values our parents gave us. values the same in chicago as they are in honolulu. a willingness to work hard. a commitment to education. and the responsibility to look out for each other. they're the values at the core of how barack and michelle have lived their lives, raised our nieces and led this country as president and first lady of the united states. >> four years ago, at this convention, i spoke with you all about how barack and i didn't grow up with much i
the siblings of both michelle obama and barack obama. this is his half-sister speaking now. >> i'm maya soetoro-ng, an educator, mother of two, and proud to be barack obama's little sister. [ applause ] >> i'm craig robinson, michelle obama's big brother, father of four, and head coach of oregon state university's men's basketball team. any seven footers out there, give me a call. >> craig and i come from different states. we've had different upbringings. and as you can see,...
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family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight for the first lady. two-thirds of americans have a very favorable view of her. isn't the real trick here that the less political she sounds, the more politically effective she is? >> yeah. absolutely. i think michele obama because she's so popular, transcends a lot of the partisanship we've heard she has the opportunity, doesn't need to humanize barack obama or make him likable, she understands that he's already winning that race, but as she said on a conference call with reporters today, her job is to remind people fundamentally who barack obama
family, michele obama. i'm going to be watching it with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. when michele starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's get right to our panel now, we're joined by msnbc contributor joy reid and the author goldie taylor joining us from charlotte and my colleague and co-host of "the cycle" with us in new york and on msnbc, crystal ball. thank you all of you. >> thanks. >> joy, a big night tonight...
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family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. >> now, of course, you're also going to hear from the mayor of san antonio, rising star within the democratic party. one of the key swing votes in this election, larry. >> john, can you ever remember a time -- i can't, when the two wives gave major prime time speeches? this is really something new, isn't it? >> i think it is, larry. and i think it has to do with the collapse of trust and authority and political figures in both parties. so these guys, both mitt romney and barack obama need a lift from their wives who soften their image, are much more popular, have much higher approval ratings. this is because public regard for washington, for people in elected office, for leaders of both parties is at a record low. >> all right. terrific stuff. many thanks, cnbc's john harwood. before i bring in my next guest, i want to play some tape. back at the dnc convention in 2008, archer davis seconding barack obama's
family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. >> now, of course, you're also going to hear from the mayor of san antonio, rising star within the democratic party. one of the key swing votes in this election, larry. >> john, can you ever remember a time -- i can't, when the two wives gave major prime time speeches? this is really something new, isn't it? >> i think it is, larry. and i think it has to do with the collapse...
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the much anticipated line-up of speakers includes first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. the convention concludes on thursday with vice president joe biden and finally the president and his acceptance speech. joining me now in charlotte, mark halperin, the editor at large for "time" magazine. >> welcome. i need to introduce to you-- i need not introduce to you this program and this audience but it is a good way to start, you know. tell me what ought to come out of this convention? what should the democrats hope to accomplish in the same way the republicans hope to do two things, one is to define the good things and the likable things about mitt romney and at the same time, suggest to those democrats who like barack obama but might be willing to change why they should change. >> i think from talk together democrats, both those working for the president and other smart democrats i think there is three broad things. one is to put the frame on mitt romney, the negative frame on him in a way that does not seem mean-spirited, that does not seem challengeable in the fac
the much anticipated line-up of speakers includes first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. the convention concludes on thursday with vice president joe biden and finally the president and his acceptance speech. joining me now in charlotte, mark halperin, the editor at large for "time" magazine. >> welcome. i need to introduce to you-- i need not introduce to you this program and this audience but it is a good way to start, you know. tell me what ought to come...
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family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home. i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i -- i start getting all misty. but i'm looking forward to being in charlotte, myself. i'll go down there tomorrow and, you know, last week our friends in the other party had their convention. don't boo. vote. vote. >> four more years! four more years! four more years! >> now, now, just in case some of you missed it, some of you didn't dvr the republican convention, let me give you a basic recap. basically they said, first of all, everything's bad and it's obama's fault. and governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. the only problem was he kept it secret. there was a lot of talk about hard truths and bold choices, but they never bothered to tell you what they were. and when my opponent had the chance to offer
family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home. i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i -- i start getting all misty. but i'm looking forward to being in charlotte, myself. i'll go down there tomorrow and, you know, last week our friends in the other party had their convention. don't boo. vote. vote. >>...
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>> michelle obama. one word heart. >> michelle obama. >> the first lady hands down, inspirational. >> best speech of the night. >> the first lady. >> michelle obama, without a doubt, it was the most heartwarming speech i've heard all night. >> best speech? >> michelle obama, washington, d.c.. >> why? >> awesome, because she's woman power. >> woman power. sir? >> governor strickland. hardline. >> mayor castro, he's definitely going to go far. >> did you say rahm emmanuel? >> are you looking for patronage? >> mayor castro, inspiring, truly about the american dream. >> michelle obama is great, she loves women for real, she didn't have to do a script. >> michelle obama all the way. >> castro, deval patrick, the future of the democratic party. >> i think you're right, i think those guys are going to duke it out some day. >> i became a u.s. citizen three years ago, here i am voting for obama, sir. >> michelle obama, she spoke straight from the heart. >> the mayor of san antonio, it's an american laugh. >> mic
>> michelle obama. one word heart. >> michelle obama. >> the first lady hands down, inspirational. >> best speech of the night. >> the first lady. >> michelle obama, without a doubt, it was the most heartwarming speech i've heard all night. >> best speech? >> michelle obama, washington, d.c.. >> why? >> awesome, because she's woman power. >> woman power. sir? >> governor strickland. hardline. >> mayor castro, he's...
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the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness obviously with the president and her viewpoint, she can really tell the story of his values, his upbringing, what he believes, and what he wants to do yet for this country. i think she is going to be a powerful and passionate advocate for the president tonight and will give a great speech. >> unlike mitt romney, who needed to have the biography filled in and ann romney was trying to explain just who is this man who has been described variously as robotic and not warm and cuddly to the outside world, at least, president obama has a very high popularity quotient but his big gap is on answering the republi
the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we know she's practiced, she's a practiced speaker, she's been on the national stage, unlike ann romney, who hit it out of the park with her first effort, really, using teleprompters and all the attention. what is the tactical political effect of michelle obama? >> i think michelle made her debut four years ago in what was an off the chart speech. i think she, because of her closeness...
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plus, michelle obama scheduled to take the stage to talk up her husband. but there is one thing you should absolutely not expect to hear her say. and how her speech could compare with that of ann romney at the rnc. but first from fox's tuesday night live from charlotte, the democratic national convention is now officially underway. and how is this for timing? today the national debt clock topped $16 trillion for the first time in u.s. history. we'll have more on that a little later with gather are you willis. we'll three hours away from the headliners, including the first lady, michelle obama. she checked out the stage yesterday. president obama says he can not compete with the first lady, calling her the star of the obama family. >> i'm going to be at home and i'm going to be watching her with our girls and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking i start getting all misty. >> shep: tonight's other big speech, the keynote address from none other than julian castro, the mayor of san antonio, texas. he is b
plus, michelle obama scheduled to take the stage to talk up her husband. but there is one thing you should absolutely not expect to hear her say. and how her speech could compare with that of ann romney at the rnc. but first from fox's tuesday night live from charlotte, the democratic national convention is now officially underway. and how is this for timing? today the national debt clock topped $16 trillion for the first time in u.s. history. we'll have more on that a little later with gather...
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michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i don't know that she'll spend so much time on that. she's going to harp on the middle class and talk a lot about the middle class. that's the theme the democrats tell us they will talk about more than any other here. she's also tell some personal stories about his resolve and his firmness in office and talk about his strength as a leader. we're told she will not mention mitt romney. i don't expect it to been overtly political speech. maybe not as much to do as ann romney had to do but i think she's wildly popular. michelle obama more p
michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i...
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family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home and i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's go to our white house correspondent brianna keilar. she's downstairs here in the convention at the time warner cable. what else do we expect the first lady to say tonight? >> wolf, we're really expecting her to stay somewhat on message when it comes to what president obama's campaign is all about. that he's making decisions putting the middle class first. but she's going to be doing it. a source close to her tells me from a very personal place. she'll obviously talk about herself is the person who knows him best, around him at very pivotal moments and she'll talk about how she's seen him make difficult decisions, whether it be health care reform or over the auto bailout. and that she has seen him make t
family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home and i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's go to our white house correspondent brianna keilar. she's downstairs here in the convention at the time warner cable. what else do we expect the first lady to say tonight? >>...
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what is michelle obama's job tonight? >> it's to simply humanize her husband and build on the high like ability score for him. the first lady has appalachin a rating of nine points higher than her husband. so her job hands down is to just make him seem like a family man. >> doesn't he already have that reputation? as you said, people love her. they definitely like him in comparison to barack obama. mark halperin says she'll actually have a couple of things here. middle class and military families. she'll talk not just about the president's life, raised by a single mom with a grandmother who got up early, went to her job at a think about a, but that he's the person who understands what working class americans need. is that what she should be doing? >> all our polling shows that people think the economy is not actually doing that well and they're worried about the president and the economy. what they like about him is they view him as caring and they view him as cariing about understanding their problems much more than mitt
what is michelle obama's job tonight? >> it's to simply humanize her husband and build on the high like ability score for him. the first lady has appalachin a rating of nine points higher than her husband. so her job hands down is to just make him seem like a family man. >> doesn't he already have that reputation? as you said, people love her. they definitely like him in comparison to barack obama. mark halperin says she'll actually have a couple of things here. middle class and...
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first lady michelle obama starting off tonight. bill clinton joe biden, john kerry and of course, tomorrow night and then president obama the featured speaker the acceptance speech at the bank of america stadium on thursday evening. about half a mile from here. it is all happening here in charlotte. that's why we're here. it is good to have you with us. where you happen to be in this great land of ours. 1-866-55-press is our toll free number. use that to give us a call and chime in on what you think about what you've heard leading up to the convention. still talking about all of the lies we heard from tampa. paul ryan still trying to make excuses. he's lying about how fast he can run a marathon. he will lie about anything. he will lie about his own age probably. still a lot of afterthought about last week in tampa and a lot of excitement about this week here in charlotte. 1-866-55-press. now let's see how it's going to work here. peter ogborn in charlotte with me, sitting on my right. your left i guess. hello. >> nice to see you. >
first lady michelle obama starting off tonight. bill clinton joe biden, john kerry and of course, tomorrow night and then president obama the featured speaker the acceptance speech at the bank of america stadium on thursday evening. about half a mile from here. it is all happening here in charlotte. that's why we're here. it is good to have you with us. where you happen to be in this great land of ours. 1-866-55-press is our toll free number. use that to give us a call and chime in on what you...
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michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician, either, but she has become something of one in the last four years. she has spoken off of a teleprompter, for instance. ann romney had never done that before. they will be judged differently. i think she needs to sell her husband both in terms of the middle class, in terms of policies but i think she also needs to paint this portrait of him as a husband, as a father, as sort of an every day guy because realistically, that is what ann romney was doing about her own husband. i think that michelle obama as we said is widely accepted as a terrific
michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician,...
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michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own people, they will never be competitive at that level with president obama. if they're going to win this race, they have to win it onç other issues,ç the economy and his perceived confidence in business. >> woodruff: what about the most of the mayor of san antonio, not a national name, chosen to give the keynote address. >> there was a state governor from illinois more strings than castro just eight years ago. i think it highlights not the importance over sang tony or even the great state of texas of latinos and hispanic vote
michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own...
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michelle obama's going to be the one who talks about the personal stuff. then vice president joexd biden thursday will talk about the president as commander in chief and his accomplishments. >> pelley: thank you, norah. you may recall mitt romney went to the convention hall last week to watch the well received speech of his wife, ann. well, president obama will not be here tonight. we asked nancy cordes to find out why. nancy. >> well, scott, it's because the first daughters have their first day of school today. in fact, the president's older daughter malia had her first day as a full fledged high school student. he stayed here to hold down the fort although when he was at a rally in norfolk, virginia, today he joked that perhaps the first lady's speech tonight will be better than his. >> you know, this is just like a relay. you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home. i'm going to be watching it with our girls. i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start get all misty. >> repor
michelle obama's going to be the one who talks about the personal stuff. then vice president joexd biden thursday will talk about the president as commander in chief and his accomplishments. >> pelley: thank you, norah. you may recall mitt romney went to the convention hall last week to watch the well received speech of his wife, ann. well, president obama will not be here tonight. we asked nancy cordes to find out why. nancy. >> well, scott, it's because the first daughters have...
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michelle obama does not talk about mitt romney. the white house says adamantly that michelle obama does not engage in politics that is not her role. she doesn't like doing it. she is very popular and they think that her engaging in politics would make her a little less popular. jon: so what is the job for the first lady then when she opens the convention with this speech? >> well you know ann romney, you referred to her a minute ago, had a much bigger lift a week ago than michelle obama had. no one really knew ann romney. in fact a lot of the american people and the electorate doesn't know that much about mitt romney. so ann romney's job was introduce herself and her husband and serve as a character witness. same way michelle obama is serving as a character witness. people understand and know president obama and her. so she is just there to serve as a validator to say, he has been working hard. he will continue to be working hard and she will validate him. jon: a reporter at "politico" named lois romano wrote a piece where she disc
michelle obama does not talk about mitt romney. the white house says adamantly that michelle obama does not engage in politics that is not her role. she doesn't like doing it. she is very popular and they think that her engaging in politics would make her a little less popular. jon: so what is the job for the first lady then when she opens the convention with this speech? >> well you know ann romney, you referred to her a minute ago, had a much bigger lift a week ago than michelle obama...
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michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own people, they will never be competitive at that level with president obama. if they're going to win this race, they have to win it onç other issues,ç the economy and his perceived confidence in business. >> woodruff: what about the most of the mayor of san antonio, not a national name, chosen to give the keynote address. >> there was a state governor from illinois more strings than castro just eight years ago. i think it highlights not the importance over sang tony or even the great state of texas of latinos and hispanic vote
michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own...
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michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own people, they will never be competitive at that level with president obama. if they're going to win this race, they have to win it onç other issues,ç the economy and his perceived confidence in business. >> woodruff: what about the most of the mayor of san antonio, not a national name, chosen to give the keynote address. >> there was a state governor from illinois more strings than castro just eight years ago. i think it highlights not the importance over sang tony or even the great state of texas of latinos and hispanic vote
michelle obama is most important. the two most popular figures in the democratic party are michelle obama and bill clinton. it's no cept the surprise one id tonight and one is tomorrow night. i think it's important to communicate. it's been an advantage the president has and it's had over governor romney throughout this campaign, even inspite of the abc poll, until i see further evidence will consider a bit of anouan outlier and the presidens better liked than governor romney. and romney's own...
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tonight we get to hear from michelle obama herself. get to hear from the first lady herself, the values that lead and enhanced the history of the white house with their exceptional presence. that's "hardball" for no
tonight we get to hear from michelle obama herself. get to hear from the first lady herself, the values that lead and enhanced the history of the white house with their exceptional presence. that's "hardball" for no
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this is where michele obama will be speaking tomorrow night. take a walk with me. the venue is huge. up here, the white wall under the sign there, that's the vip section. that's where the first lady will be sitting along with all those other vips when it kicks off tomorrow, we'll be here. >> and you'll be waiting right outside with the crew. thanks to you. i want to bring in jon karl, and you saw this late today, the images of the romneys at their vacation home in new hampshire, hitting the waves. but the big question tonight, what about the convention bounce? what are you hearing? how is the campaign reacting? >> well, there's not much of a bounce, as you pointed out. they were hoping for one. usually the party challenging the incumbent president gets a bounce out of the convention. but we're at a point in the race where there are so few undecided voters, there aren't many to get. this race remains basically tied where it was a month, two months, three months ago. look for the romney campaign to be out in force. paul ryan out on the campaign trail. marco rubio, ri
this is where michele obama will be speaking tomorrow night. take a walk with me. the venue is huge. up here, the white wall under the sign there, that's the vip section. that's where the first lady will be sitting along with all those other vips when it kicks off tomorrow, we'll be here. >> and you'll be waiting right outside with the crew. thanks to you. i want to bring in jon karl, and you saw this late today, the images of the romneys at their vacation home in new hampshire, hitting...
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first lady michelle obama gets set for center stage at the democratic national convention. >>> gentle giant. hollywood mourns the loss of oscar-nominated actor michael clarke duncan. >> and naughty no more. england's prince harry steps out out for the very first time england's prince harry steps out out for the very first time since his naked ro in vegas. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with convention kick-off. the democratic national convention officially begins in charlotte tonight where first lady michelle obama will take the stage and try to convince undecided voters that her husband deserves a second term. nbc's tracie potts joins us live with all those details. she's in charlotte for us. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: hi, lynn. behind the stage where it all gets started tonight, the stage where we will see michelle obama, but not where we'll see the president. he's going to be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium
first lady michelle obama gets set for center stage at the democratic national convention. >>> gentle giant. hollywood mourns the loss of oscar-nominated actor michael clarke duncan. >> and naughty no more. england's prince harry steps out out for the very first time england's prince harry steps out out for the very first time since his naked ro in vegas. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation,...
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first lady michelle obama will be in the spotlight on that stage. president obama will be joining her and fellow democrats in charlotte tomorrow. but 910 miles up the road, governor romney is holed up in a beautiful new england town with his good buddy, ohio senator bob portman. there's mr. romney's caravan. this morning driving down cemetery road to get to his retreat. seriously. he had to drive down cemetery road in a beautiful quaint west windsor, vermont, population, 1,099. no crowds, no campaign. no press. they are just kicking back and practicing for next month's debates. mr. portman is playing the role of president obama. this is unheard of in any presidential campaign. four years ago president obama and joe biden launched a four-state bus tour after their convention. george w. bush and john mccain toured the mud west after their convention. and bill clinton and al gore went on a thousand-mile bus tour after their convention. but paul ryan is not hiding out in vermont. he's making the tv rounds. he hit all the morning shows today trying to ba
first lady michelle obama will be in the spotlight on that stage. president obama will be joining her and fellow democrats in charlotte tomorrow. but 910 miles up the road, governor romney is holed up in a beautiful new england town with his good buddy, ohio senator bob portman. there's mr. romney's caravan. this morning driving down cemetery road to get to his retreat. seriously. he had to drive down cemetery road in a beautiful quaint west windsor, vermont, population, 1,099. no crowds, no...
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that includes a speech from first lady michelle obama. has details. >> the first day of the democratic national convention spotlight first lady michelle obama. ill admit i'm a little oured, because i think president is awesome. >> and tonight on this stage the pressure is on. >> what does the first lady need to say tonight? that hereds to show husband understands the economy is rough for a lot of people. >> she needs to convince voters is the right man help the u.s. economy recover. and has been the president's message during his campaign that he has taken credit saving the u.s. automobile industry. >> the companies are worth more they build.e cars are a source of might.turing not worth fighting for, and what is? >> but mitt romney's campaign been quick to fire back. we have had unemployment for 42 months despite the president's's claim the stimulus would provide the country. republicans have been asking off thane you better ago?years democrats have put their o on that, asking voters candidate would be best the country in the next four ye
that includes a speech from first lady michelle obama. has details. >> the first day of the democratic national convention spotlight first lady michelle obama. ill admit i'm a little oured, because i think president is awesome. >> and tonight on this stage the pressure is on. >> what does the first lady need to say tonight? that hereds to show husband understands the economy is rough for a lot of people. >> she needs to convince voters is the right man help the u.s....
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michelle obama, a woman. they are catering to identity politics because this is really how democrats rally their base. you are unified and you're against romney. what are you for? >> for right. >> let me ask you this. ann romney spoke last night the first night of the republican convention. michelle obama speaks tonight. how are the rules different? >> as sitting first lady, michelle obama has probably the highest approval rating of anybody in the administration. >> i think her job last week was to introduce herself. i think she did a pretty good job. but everybody loves michelle obama. bill clinton and my you shell obama are the secret weapon. >> i can't disagree with that as a republican. republicans like michelle obama. she will do a great job for her party tonight. and ann romney will make a great first lady as well. >> you both have a unique point of view on a key part of the democratic platform which is support for same-sex marriage. we support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-s
michelle obama, a woman. they are catering to identity politics because this is really how democrats rally their base. you are unified and you're against romney. what are you for? >> for right. >> let me ask you this. ann romney spoke last night the first night of the republican convention. michelle obama speaks tonight. how are the rules different? >> as sitting first lady, michelle obama has probably the highest approval rating of anybody in the administration. >> i...
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the stage where we will see michelle obama. but not where we will see the president, he'll be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium. one more day of campaigning before he arrives to make his case here in charlotte. last night, president obama told hurricane victims -- >> nobody's a democrat or a republican, we're all just americans. >> but not in charlotte this week. he'll accept the democratic nomination for president on thursday. >> on thursday night i'm going to offer you what i believe is a better path forward. >> reporter: tonight we hear from michelle obama, she checked out the stage monday. >> she's going to talk about the president that she knows, the husband she married and of course, the father to her children. >> reporter: maryland's governor and san antonio's mayor, julian castro also speak tonight. castro is the first latino to give a keynote address. the same spot president obama had in 2004. >> the first lady i'm sure is going to deliver a very positive message. governor o'malley and mine is an optimis
the stage where we will see michelle obama. but not where we will see the president, he'll be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium. one more day of campaigning before he arrives to make his case here in charlotte. last night, president obama told hurricane victims -- >> nobody's a democrat or a republican, we're all just americans. >> but not in charlotte this week. he'll accept the democratic nomination for president on thursday. >> on thursday night i'm going to...